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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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